When you think of the cinema, the phrase "watching a movie" probably comes to mind, and, in fact, moviemakers work very hard to make their films interesting visually. But movies also contain stories, dialogues, music and sound effects --- things that people don't need to see in order to enjoy.

Movie reviewer Marty Klein has created a website to help visually impaired (受損的) people choose movies that they can follow without the help of an assistant to explain what is happening on the screen. Klein gives movies a rating from 1 to 10 based on several factors. A movie receives a high rating if there are only a few main characters whose voices are easy to recognize. Klein also likes an interesting story without too many changes in time and place. A large amount of dialogue between the characters is better than long silences or noisy action scenes.

Of course, visually impaired people can enjoy many films with the help from a friend who doesn’t mind explaining the parts of a movie that can only be seen. But that means that someone is talking during the movie, which could annoy some audience members. It also means that these people cannot go to the movies independently. To solve these problems, some movie theaters have begun to offer recorded audio descriptions of the movements, scenery, and special effects that other audience members can see on the screen. Visually impaired moviegoers receive a wireless headset to wear during the movie. This allows them to listen to the narration (敘述) while still hearing a movie's music and other sounds that surround them in the theater.

Another blind movie reviewer, Jay Forry, writes movie reviews that are published on his website. He also writes for newspapers and is a guest on radio shows. Forry gives movies one of five ratings, including, "So good, blind people will like it" and "I'm glad I couldn't see it." Forry became a writer after going blind at the age of 20 and he decided to go to college. His first articles appeared in the college newspaper, and Forry's writing skills and sense of humor are what keep people reading his reviews or listening to them on the radio. After "watching" The Sixth Sense, Forry commented that he thought the movie was excellent, but that he envied the boy who was the main character: "He had six senses, and I only have four."

【1】Which movie might receive a good rating from Marty Klein?

A. A action film with many fight scenes.

B. A science fiction movie about time travel into the past and the future

C. A romantic comedy with four main characters and lots of conversations.

D. An adventure with many explosions and special effects.

【2】According to the article, how are some movie theaters dealing with the problem of blind people going to movies?

A. They are asking the assistants not to annoy the other audience members.

B. They are providing headsets so blind people can hear a recorded narration.

C. They are providing trained employees to describe the movie to blind people.

D. They are asking blind people to enjoy the music and the other sounds in the theater.

【3】What is the main idea of the article?

A. More and more blind people enjoy going to movies.

B. Marty Klein and Jay Forry write movie reviews for blind people.

C. Moviemakers are trying to make films more interesting for the blind.

D. Movie reviews and new technologies make it easier for the blind to enjoy the movies.

After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and _______with me. We walked several blocks _______we came upon the downtown Public Library.

The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover _______you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?”

I said, “I guess so, sir.”

“Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I_______there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to_______ like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that.

Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your _______.” At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled from the shelves. His parting request（請求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have_______ until today.

【1】A. how B. Why C. if D. that

【2】A. share B. deal C. talk D. eat

【3】A. as B. then C. until D. after

【4】A. likes B. fools C. interests D. surprises

【5】A. believed B. knew C. thought D. realized

【6】A. look B. live C. feel D. seem

【7】A. wisdom B. freedom C. courage D. remember

【8】A. forgotten B. kept C. understood D. remembered

A. listen, listen B. listen, hear C. hear, listen D. hear, hear

A: Hi, Vera. Would you like to help protect the environment?

B: 【1】

A: Well first, you can start by turning off the lights before you leave the room.

B: Yes. That's easy. 【2】

A: Second, you can ride a bicycle. 【3】

B: That will save money, too. What else?

A: The third way is turning off the shower when you're not using it.

B: You mean, when I have shampoo (香波) in my hair?

A: Yes. 【4】 Every minute helps. And the fourth, take a bag when you go shopping. Don't use plastic bags.

B: OK. 【5】 I'll tell them.

A. We have to save water.

B. I'd love to, but I don't know what I can do.

C. We should use both sides of the paper.

D. I nearly always turn off the lights when I go out anyway.

E. My parents do most of the shopping.

F. I don't think so.

G. Don't take a taxi if you don't have to.

【1】牛奶對孩子們的健康有好處。

Milk _________ _________ _________ children's health.

【2】辛迪，請記得幫我寄信。

Cindy, please _________ _________ _________ me send the letter.

【3】剛才喬重重地摔到樓梯下面。

Joe landed heavily _________ _________ _________ _________ the stairs just now.

【4】我們沒有茶。你愿意喝點咖啡代替茶嗎？

We don't have any tea. Would you like coffee _________ _________ tea?

【5】人們普遍認(rèn)為，教育會對一個人的生活產(chǎn)生影響。

People generally agree that education can _________ _________ _________ _________ a person's life.

write to, lead to, clean up, cut down, play a part in

【1】What a mess! You should ____________ your room now.

【2】Every farmer knows that weather ____________ farming.

【3】As we all know, smoking too much can ____________ cancer and many other illnesses.

【4】He said he would ____________ us when he left home but we haven't heard from him so far.

【5】The manager asked me to ____________ the report, because he didn't want to speak too long at the meeting.

【1】C _______________ can be used to produce electricity.

【2】The new car c_________________a lot of money, but it was certainly worth it.

【3】There is a w ________________bed, a table and two chairs in this small room.

【4】It is a very clean city. You will hardly find l ______________ when you walk along the street.

【5】My uncle is a great f _______________ and he caught four fish this morning.

【6】Some cups in the shop are nice and expensive and the others are u _______________ and cheap.

【7】Living in this street has a lot of a ______________ . The only drawback (弊端) is noise.

假如你是趙敏，升入九年級后，你在英語學(xué)習(xí)上遇到的最大難題是什么？你是怎么克服的？請據(jù)此寫一篇不少于80詞的英語短文。

要求：1、明確指出你遇到的難題是什么；

2、給出兩三條你解決這個難題的方法。

A. Who won the match?

B. Did you watch the match just now?

C. Who is your favorite player?

D. The girls played so hard.

E. I like playing volleyball very much.

F. What do you think of their coach?

G. And she’s one of the greatest coaches in the world.

A. Who won the match?

B. Did you watch the match just now?

C. Who is your favorite player?

D. The girls played so hard.

E. I like playing volleyball very much.

F. What do you think of their coach?

G. And she’s one of the greatest coaches in the world.

A：Hi, Liu Wei. I can’t wait to share my excitement with you.

B：What makes you so excited？

A：【1】

B：Yes, Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team won the first.

A：How exciting！【2】

B：You’re right. The match was wonderful.

A：【3】

B：Actually, all the players are excellent, especially Zhu Ting and Lin Li.

A：Yeah. They never gave up though there were many difficulties.

B：【4】

A： Lang Ping？She’s the best coach in my heart.

B：【5】

A：I agree, And there is too much we can learn from Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team.

New rules and behavior standards（行為規(guī)范）for middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are.

【1】They will also be kids who don’t dye（染）their hair, smoke or drink. Here are some of the new rules.

Tell the truth.

Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again！That’s not honest. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents that you have done homework.

【2】

Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in our country. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it?【3】 That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. Have you ever quarreled（吵架）with your teammates when your basketball team lost？Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.

Be open to new ideas.

Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down at anyone. Everyone’s ideas are important.【4】

Protect yourself.

Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.

Use the Internet carefully.

【5】 But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at Web pages that are good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework.

A. Do more at school.

B. Try to learn from others.

C. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.

D. The Internet can be useful for your studies.

E. Everyone can be top students.

F. The best students won’t only have high marks.

G. You should join!

A. Do more at school.

B. Try to learn from others.

C. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.

D. The Internet can be useful for your studies.

E. Everyone can be top students.

F. The best students won’t only have high marks.

G. You should join!